

The Bright Path
2022, German. Directed by Iryna Riabenka.
Eastern Ukraine, May 2014. Part of the historic Donbas region falls to pro-Russian separatists. Young journalist Stanislav Aseyev reports for several Ukrainian media outlets from Donetsk, his hometown. In May 2017, he is kidnapped and spends 962 days in detention, mainly in a former cultural center, converted into a prison, called Izolyatsia —or Isolation.
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- 0h 56m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- German
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- Released
- 22 April 2022
- Original title
- Heller Weg
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Iryna Riabenka
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The Bright Path runs 56 minutes (0h 56m).
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The Bright Path isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 April 2022. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Bright Path, try The Untold History Of The United States, Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound, The Princess.
Who directed The Bright Path?
The Bright Path (2022) was directed by Iryna Riabenka and stars Stanislav Aseyev.